The history of Winton Bowling, Tennis & Social Club

8^th February 1892

SIMON GATLEY died and left his estate to his wife Elizabeth had his son Josia

14^th November 1912

Ellesmere settlements trust between Josia and Elizabeth Gatley & the 3^rd Earl of Ellesmere the Right Honourable John Francis Granvil Scope Edgerton, The Honourable Thomas Henry Frederick Egerton & Claude Francis Arthur Egerton granting the right to mine minerals and agreement to compensate in the event of damage to the surface.

24^th August 1922

Elizabeth Gatley died a Widow

29^th July 1939

Josia Gatley died and left the estate to his two sons, Reginald Simon and John Hilton Gatley

1^st October  1949

Winton Bowling Social & Tennis Club was granted a lease dated 8^th July 1950 of the land now containing the clubhouse, bowling green’s & tennis courts a total of 15,600 sq yards for ten years for an annual rent of £7.10s.0d

7^th October 1954

Reginald Simon Gatley died at Tarleton Nr Preston

4^th January 1956

John Hilton Gatley granted a new lease to W.B.T.S.C club for 25 years for a rent of £50.00 per annum please schedule A Income tax

11^th October 1960

The entire estate of Josia Gatley was granted to John Hilton Gatley

18^th December 1960

John Hilton Gatley died INTESTATE

8^th April 1962

Compulsory purchase by Lancashire County Council of 5711 sq. Yards of the land we were leasing, the club received the sum of £50.00, the land was used for Motorway construction

13^th September1965

Purchase of freehold of 9889 sq. Yards for £1500, the remainder of the land the club was previously leasing.  The conveyance included the right of way over the land containing Building belonging to the Gatley estate.

1^st February 1967

Letters of administration granted to Edna Gatley the widow of John Hilton Gatley

4^th April 1967

Conveyance of the freehold of the remainder of the Gatley estate containing the house Rose cottage and outbuildings to W.B.T.S.C for £2,500

8^th July 1968

Hydes Brewery provided a loan of £4000 to pay for the land with Legal Charges on the land as security

Note: All Legal documents refer to the club as Winton Bowling Social & Tennis Club